Winstanley College vs St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Primary
Type
Further education
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
16–19
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Wigan
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
347
Capacity
-
405
Occupancy
-
86%
FSM %
-
9.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
90%
KS2 Maths
-
88%
KS2 Writing
-
87%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
39.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
20%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
1050
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
28%
-
Degree course
75%
-
Any L4+ destination
80%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
999
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (724)
Mathematics (712)
Psychology (492)
Psychology (466)
Chemistry (386)
Biology (382)
Chemistry (352)
Biology (348)